The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-19
BASE BALL MATTERS.
THE NEW York CONFERENCE.
An Agreement Reached resterdny-The
< Leagues Contract for 18ss-rho Ohio !
Leagus--The onicial Players Per.
centnge for tho Season Just Closed.

up to noon had been unable to agree upon
a report to present to tho League con.
vontion. Nasa &&t lH8&I
At 1926 this afternoon the work was
finished, and five minutes later the
Leagues committee made their report 10
the Convention. The discussion that fol.
lowed was Bhort and tho modified contract
as agreed upon by the committees was
adopted. as~s'i.
The fret section OF the new contract
contains formal statement Of tho parties
thereto. 2l itt'asl
Section two binds the playor to play base
ball as directed at reasonable times and
places from April to October 81. Il
Section three binds him 10 obsy cheer.
fully the directions OF any officer, mana.
ger. or captain OF his club during the
entire time Of his contract service.
Section four gives the club tho right 10
establish reasonable regulations Tor
the government ei the player, both ct
home and abroad to discipline, suspend
for definite period, or expel tue player:
that this power shall not bo limited 10
puniahment Tor dishonest playing or in.
subordination, but may be inflicted for
carelessnsss, Indifference or other preiu.
dicial oonducti thatths player shall at all
times play ball to the utmost OF his
sklll and ability and to absolutely refrain
from any excess or dissipation.
Section FIVE provides "That II the said
party Of the second part (ths player shall
ut any time dnring the said term OF his
employment ss aforesaid, without tho
written consent Of the party OF tho FIRST
part. leave the service or perform or agree
at any future time to perform services for
any other club or organization whatever, or
If hO GhGll be guilty Of offering, agreeing,
conspiriqg or attempting to lose any game
Of ball, or If he shall bs interested Ia any
pool or wager thereon" he may bs ex.
pelled, or the club, at its option may be-
gin suit against the player for damages,
or enjoin. him from playing with any other
club.
Section six pToEdeo aa o punishment
for drunkenness S25 Tor the first offsnse,
$50 for the second, 500 for the third, and
suspension for the remainder of the
season for tho fourth; that he may be
suspended for gambling, insubordination,
OF other dishonorable or diBrepptable act.
~, ro rt.oi ."s nueu porA1
sls9..O veg oan Los 70 enioLceo eAcsps hitot
;sL "....en nos.o' s'''us 'ne GROUNDS Oh she
Section eight provides that in case the
player becomes i'll from natural causes
tho club nay delpst the amount Of eaIary
which he woulc hsye earned during his
absence from duty on such accounts, but
that If the player meets with an accident
VIC peai9i h;n y. his uG.y anu pe il:
Sapao..a.eu "a, nIo .aGes hnali W pa!u as II
ne Wete pettoflnihe sstvlcei put the einn
ataonse eoo, se' w ~ ,aisna Go1 susa @ I.!eulu
osaIsso, omnh & ~ 'b.saae S VI. ihluseu EaSe!I
pT.h pN;.noNt e nes,rIio ~ W a'soiq'9 Aeu
"tsnUI. sac.;aap pfesuu,,S. tsu ms,,,;,, y, ,,,.,
ishment for iusub ordination or ,auryiols.
tlon OF conauct 70 Withhold from the play
elE Wsse5 4os " eAcooo % ior eacn o.
fose; soo.;o, o,o,a, ,,.h,,,u,u a. .,.,h -
Withhold from players' WAGES the smount
Of any fine inflicted on player by the
umpire or other proper authority.
section Twelve binds the player to be.
come conVelsant with playing rules and
win tno rules OF hls club.
sectloh thiIteeh niads the piayos 10 =
cheerful obedleEce to the directions OF the
captain OF the nine when the club is at
piay OF practlce.
section tiseen IN caso OF violation OF
CONTRACT by the club empowers the player
to terminate tae agreement on reasonable
notice.
section sixteen provldeB that the player
shall pay the club S3o ior his Uniform
ana tnat tho cluo shall pay the players
travelling e1penees and board when away
from home. '-as
Section seventeen empowers the club
to terminate the contract at will upon ten
days notice, the player to receive pay tol
the ten days.
THE OHIO BASE BALL LEAGUE.
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vice sfes'oohe seeioy-iho oh'olai fiayerh
| fofoent"se.
at the late meeting of the Ohio Base
Ball League at Kalamazoo, Mr., Osca,
sae,ev ofth;a c;tv uav o,octaa v;oa pros;
49,. s.;."s,,I w. c,N"m ~ w : .e'A
GENT on mo.l1a ol M Vonnelly, Of Oolum'
o9s@n tsa lacs ,i1s %nacn Ine .eiesrapnic reports
lt9ni 1s;.;i sds;I ln',eu ~ ~ naie.
l.
Hneenng mas secured snort stop ot:er
son; - :, :.
a1sse1 ID " Haohen9erser ~ a is u Wemoef q
Pr. y. T. ,he sna ffesldent seeley at
1enaeu an lha.aliaIion s OF oihcers by the
thslaLiaMoo ~ iouRe oi taas ofosr "hiie tnefe
tnis Week. =,
follo"Ing la ftselaent Veogeles oihcla
p5; iopTts r, nh; ;nS @ ,nu.Siunai pefcgn.ages g .
leau,ng on,o Leasae players. Ine lecorG
o. pa!.l1g H averages W glVes the medal oneree
Dy NJ: 9; W. 9fupo' tne le~elef OF thlt
Guy, 0e 10 esenSsl: paaa oo;1, oo, -
az fifs1 e1 basomen0i o:r spelSel, WA; Fry
"; oSs ns5oseess psi, o Sapleton' S,5;
stsel, s!s, vSSi osr o DELL stl; schwartz, 94l;
Miller, W. y, -,
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Raiahan,n sas ~ Pah.n aoS MSo'ason, oVl;
DsienKAny, MoK;nyy, o0S: nenIH, egoi Jury; Ssl
5,ao McSionoy, s,o ,,; sa;n welsn, eI2; West
iaKs, Mh o1o;v Olelgnton, Oh. ~
,an nnltu 20, oassmen-l Wc Mcshsnnics' lanes